Early years support

We’re here to help you, your family and your child through the early years of their life.

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All about diagnosis

Our information for families going through the diagnosis process, including support for children with rare conditions or who don’t have a diagnosed condition.

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A-Z medical conditions

If your child has recently been diagnosed, find out more about their condition in our online medical directory.

a-z medical conditions
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Common concerns

Advice on helping you and your child sleep, behaviour that challenges, speech and language difficulties and more.

Common concerns
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Childcare

Find out about your rights to good quality childcare, including free childcare schemes and help paying for childcare.

childcare
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Support in early years education

Read about the support your child is entitled to in early years settings, including nurseries and at the childminder.

Support in early years education
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Early years workshops

We run online and face-to-face early years workshops for parents at the beginnings of their journey.

Early years workshops